On Wed, 10 Mar 2004, Matt Zimmerman wrote: > This bug has nothing to do with apt. > > 1. User runs dselect update. The result is a valid available file, > containing Package: foo, Version: 1.0-1, Filename: .../foo_1.0-1_all.deb > > 2. User installs package foo, version 1.0-2 with dpkg --install. The result > is an invalid available file, containing a stanza with Package: foo, > Version: 1.0-2, Filename: .../foo_1.0-1_all.deb
Not a bug. Dpkg doesn't know were to get that file. available is a convience file, that other tools use, to notify dpkg that they have some file they can provide for the system.
